 The former Apollo Theatre now is called the Apollo Activity CenterPhoto courtesy of Megan Sawchuk, Paul Salley
Megan Sawchuk of Belvidere Illinois writes as of 9/11/02, "The picture provided for this theater shows construction in front of it, but it is not for the theater. The bridge over the Kishwaukee river is right next to it and it was being rebuilt.
"Actually, the area around the theater and the theater itself are not in bad shape. In fact the theater and the bridge are finished. Although, the theater is no longer a theater. It's quite sad, but somebody bought the building and turned it into a Mexican dance club.
"It still has the marquee sign out front, but it just says 'Apollo' in big letters. All of the original furnishings have been discarded. This includes the original curtains, which were really something nice, and all of the seats.
"[The theater] never looked as shabby as it does in that picture. I used to work across the street from there and i was there during the construction on the bridge. There is also a mural on the wall that is on the right side of the picture. It's a Mexican heritage mural.
"It's a shame that none of the integrity could be salvaged in this building." It now is now in use as a banquet hall known as the Apollo Activity Center.
Contributed by Paul Salley, Megan Sawchuk
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